Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-21
M. of said day.
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HENRY SCHWIER, Commis'r
CHAS- A. WILKINS, Commis'r
mty Clerk of Barton county. Kan.

HENRY SCHWIER, Commis'r
Attest: ED L. TEED
County Clerk OF Barton county. Kan.
And whereas said board having assembled at the
place designated in said petition and said call and
the hour having arrived for such special session. and
petition a. call ''B' service C' having been
read and all ordered placed file, and said board
having been duly convened.
On motion, the board find that the interest Of the
county demands that this special be now had.
And the matters mentioned in said petition SAP
| being presented 10 said board. On motion duly
made, seconded put and carried, the following
| der was, by said board of county commissioners.
duly made, to-wit: Whereas petition, duly signed
by f. l.: Chapman and other persons purporting to
County of Barton. in the State of Kansas has this
| day been duly presented to the board of county
praying said board to duly convene, and make
order which order shall embrace the terms of said
may be deemed advisable and fixing time for
| holding special election which il is PRAYED NAV
DE hefd IA sl County OF barton, to submit 10 the
qnanhed voters OF said county proposition to sub
scribe one hundred and Twenty-Five thousand dol
lars lS12o, 0OOl 10 the capital stock of the Midland &
daily incorporated, organized and existing under
and by virtue of the laws of the State OF Kansas
when proposes TO construct line of railway into
| ana through said County of Barton, and in pay
ment OF said subscription bonds, of said county in
the sum OF $500 each, agrcgating SIPS Co., shall be
! issued TO said company in manner provided by law
said bonds TO bear six per cent. interest, payable
semi-annually and to be payable at the Fiscal
York; principal to be due in 30 years. and OH con-
diions all as fully set out in said petition which
said petition, signatures only being omitted, is in
words and figures as follows, tO-wit:
PETITION SD"
To the Board of County Commissioners of Barton
county, Kansas:
| We. the undersigned, being more than two-fifths
25) OF the resident Taxpayers of the County of
| ton and State OF Kansas, petition the board of
county commissioners OF said county TO submit at
special election, TO the qualified voters of said
county. proposition TO subscribe 10 the capital
knff he
railroad company duly organized and existing un-
der the laws of the State of Kansas which proposes
TO construct railroad into and through said county
said subscription to be for the of hundred
and twenty-five thousand dollars.
And in payment for said subscription to said capi-
tai stock of said company, bonds of said County of
Barton with coupons attached) TO the amount of
said subscription above set FORTH shall be duly
sued and delivered in sums of five hundred dollars
S5OO each, payable IN thirty (O) years from date of
semi-annually; both principal and interest payable
at the Fiscal Agency OF the Statelof Kansas i'll the
and delivered upon compliance with the conditions
hereinafter set forth and delivery of stock in said
railway company as by law provided. The condi-
tons upon which said subscription to the capital
stock of said company is made are:
That said Midland Il Western Railway company
shall construct railroad of standard gauge nclud-
ing all necessary sidetracks and switches into and
through said county, and have running thereon
from some point on the Kansas Midland railway on
or before December 81 1885, delays by act of God,
and orders of court or judge thereof excepted.)
18th suitable depots for freight and passengers at
Ellinwood, Kansas, within half mile of the bus
mess center, and at Great Bend Kansas within the
limits of sections twenty-eight (28 and thirty-three
(33), in township nineteen 49, of range thirteen
3), north of the Arkansas river. Said bonds to be
issued when the road is constructed and in opera-
ton to the west north line of said county
And we pray that said board of county commits
sioners upon presentation of this petition duly con-
vene and make an order, which order shall embrace
the terms and conditions of this petition and such
other conditions as said board may deem advisable;
and also fixing the time for holding special cleo
ton. which we pray may be held by law pro-
vided, under Chapter 107, Laws of Kansas 1876,
SlaFa
such subscription shall be made
And the form OF ballot to be used at such special
election Tor and against said proposition sub
mitted, shall be follows:
Each qualified voter voting for said proposition
shall have printed or written his ballot, "For
subscription to the capital stock of the Midland &
Western Railway company
Each qualified voter voting against said PROPOSE
ton shall have printed or written his ballot
Against subscription to the capital stock of the
Midland Western Railway company"
And whereas said board OF county commissioners
having carefully inspected and examined said peti-
ton and the signatures thereto, and having re-
ceived evidence to the genuineness of said sigma
lures and also evidence that said petitioners con-
stitute and comprise two-ffths (25 of the resident
taxpayers of said county, said board do find and
adjudge that said petition is in due and legal FORM
and Is duly and legally signed by two-fths of the
nrsTer Of Said 1et;fion hod 1 ana tn1 IH9
board find that the conditions in said petition are
sufficient and ample for the protection Of said Coun-
ty of Barton.
1t is therefore, by said board of county commits
sioners in pursuance to said petition Tor 4 special
such cases made and provided, considered, ordered
ana adjudged that the prayer of said petition be
granted, ana that special election be, and the
same is hereby ordered and called be held in said
county and state to vote the question of said
county subscribing S125 900 to the capital stock of
said The Midland 4 Western Railway company and
issue bonds of said county in said sum in payment
therefor.
And it is hereby ordered that such special election
shall be held on the 23rd day of August, A. ID 1887
at the usual voting precincts in said county, said
designated places being the established voting pre-
cincts III SAID county. AT said election the PROPOSE
ton, herenbefore set out in said petition, shall be
submitted to the qualified voters of said county.
And it is ordered that the ballots be used in said
election be in form follows, to-wit.
Each qualified voter voting for said proposition
shall have printed or written ON his ballot ssFor
subscription to the capital stock of the Midland IL
Western Railway company"
Each qualified voter voting against said proposi-
ton shall have printed written ON his ballot
against subscription to the capital stock of tbe Mid
land " Western Railway company"
And II is further ordered that if a majority of
the qualified voters voting at said election vote and
capital stock OF said railway company and issue
bonds Of said county in the sum Of one hundred
and twenty-five thousand dollars (S125 OOO) there
for. Then the county clerk of said county shall
forthwith for and on behalf OF said county and in
the name of said county, make such subscription 10
the capital stock OF said company in of $1,000.
And II Is further ordered that in the event that said
railway company comply with the terms of said
subscription set out in said petition and duly de-
liver stock IN said company to the amount of
Sl25 OOO to the proper officer Then the chairman |
OF the board or county commissioners and the said
county clerk OF said county shall duly issue (sign
execute and deliver) to said company bonds OF said
county in sum of $500 each; aggregating S125,OOO,
bearing six per cent interest, payable semi-annu
ally and all as set out in said petition hereinbefore
Said bonds 10 be signed by the chairman of the |
board OF county commissioners and attested by the
county clerk under the seal of said county. And |
it is ordered that the sheriff of said County of Bar
ton and State OF Kansas duly make and publish his
PROCLAMATION
for the holding of such special election in said
county at said date and place designated and that
said sheriff give due and legal notice said election
for 30 days, by law provided, and in said proca-
nation give the substance of this order said notice
10 be published in the Barton County DEMOCRAT,
weekly newspaper printed and published in said
county and in general circulation in said county.
And said therih is further ordered and directed 10